6 Tips for Handling Your Triggers
If you’re recovering from trauma or are struggling with your mental health in general, chances are that emotional triggers are part of your experience. A trigger is a sight, sound, memory, or event that leads to a strong emotional reaction. Learning to manage your...
What Is the Best Kind of Therapy for My Anger Issues?
Anger can manifest in a number of ways, from controlled aggression to blind rage, anger can be disruptive and troubling for you and those around you. Early on in your journey toward addressing your anger issues, you may be wondering: what is the best kind of therapy...
The Difference Between Anxiety, Depression, and Bipolar Disorder
Obtaining a diagnosis is the first step in seeking mental and behavioral healthcare. Once you understand your specific mental health condition, you can obtain the support you need to thrive. However, it can be tricky to understand the nuances between the many...
What Is Traumatic Grief?
Sometimes, people adjust to a "new normal" readily after someone dies. Other times, grieving is an ongoing struggle that consumes their life. While there's not a time limit to grief, traumatic grief can significantly impact your mental, emotional, and physical health....
How Bipolar Disorder Can Affect Your Team
If you have, or think you may have, a bipolar diagnosis, your symptoms may show up clearest in a work environment. Because work is often unpredictable, high-pressure, and stressful, these changes can trigger manic episodes, depressive periods, or more pronounced...
How to Avoid Growing Apart in a Long-Term Relationship
When you’re in the honeymoon phase of a relationship, it can be hard to imagine that those butterflies might fade. However, long-term relationships evolve. As you and your partner change as people, it might take some extra effort to keep that spark alive. Here are...
How Do I Know When I’m Experiencing Anxiety?
Anxiety is a common behavioral health concern, affecting 18% of adults in the United States. But how do you know if you’re experiencing anxiety? While it’s common to feel nerves and jitters, anxiety is much more than that. Here’s how you can spot anxiety symptoms–and...
Tips on How to Better Handle Anticipatory Grief
When your loved one is declining in health, it can feel impossible to process your emotions. Grieving after loss may be familiar. But anticipatory grief is often more complicated. Here are some tips for prioritizing your behavioral health in the throws of this type of...
How to Handle Your Panic Disorder when Moving to a New City
Moving is always stressful. But if you’re living with a panic disorder, relocation and change can be a trigger. Fortunately, there are some ways to keep panic attacks in check as you make this transition. Here are some tips for managing your mental and behavioral...
How to Grieve And Honor a Loved One Without Falling Back Into Depression
The aftermath of losing a loved one can be challenging when you have depression. Grief is a natural and healthy process. However, you want to honor and grieve your loved one without letting your depression take over. Here are some tips for managing grief and...